Two foreign teachers were so disturbed by the demolition project of the Shaduobao Motel, they demanded more than 1.34 million yuan in compensation from Renren Construction; the North Court determined that the decibels in one day had exceeded the noise control standard, and awarded 6,746 yuan in compensation for staying in the hotel To one of the foreign teachers responsible for paying the fee.

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[Reporter Wen Yude/Taipei Report] Two foreign English cram school teachers in Taipei City believed that when Renren Construction Co., Ltd. performed the demolition project for the Sado Castle Motel the year before last, the long-term noise made them depressed, anxious, and violent. More than 1.34 million yuan.

According to the SGS inspection report, the Taipei District Court determined that the sound on June 17 of the same year had exceeded the noise control standard. Judgment Renren Construction should compensate 6,746 yuan for the hotel stay fee to one of the foreign teachers who was responsible for paying the expenses, and the remaining medical expenses and spiritual comfort. Gold did not allow it.

The entire case is still subject to appeal.

The two foreign teachers claimed that they had lived in Taiwan for many years and opened English cram schools. However, the Shaduobao Motel near their residence was demolished from May to August of the previous year, and continued to make sharp construction noise, which was reported by residents many times.

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Two people said that during the period of Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19), they could not go out to avoid the noise, which caused them to feel depressed and anxious when they heard the noise at home, which led to irritability, poor sleep, facial Severe allergies and spots, etc., therefore, claiming hotel accommodation expenses, medical expenses, and spiritual comfort funds from Renren Construction, totaling more than 1.34 million yuan.

Renren Construction explained that the company did not actually carry out the demolition until it completed the protection work for the demolition of the Sado Castle Motel on May 6 of the previous year. During the demolition period, the construction was stopped at 5 pm every day, which would not affect the residents’ night rest. , so the two people had depression, irritability, and poor sleep, which had no causal relationship with the demolition project.

Renren Construction further mentioned that even if the demolition sometimes produces loud noises, it does not often exceed the noise standard. Moreover, the SGS inspection report submitted by the two people was measured at a high altitude outside the balcony, not inside the residence. , and the decibels of the indoor and outdoor sound are different, so it is difficult to prove that the demolition project will exceed the noise control standard, and the compensation is refused.

According to the SGS inspection report, the North Institute learned that the average sound on June 17 of the previous year was 75 decibels, which exceeded the noise control standard by 72 decibels, which means that the noise has exceeded the standard and invaded the house. The tolerable level of life is enough to affect the peace of life of the two people. After considering that the two people did stay in the hotel on the 16th and 17th to avoid the noise, it was judged that Renren Construction should compensate 6,746 yuan for the hotel stay and pay one of them to be responsible for paying the expenses. foreign teacher.

However, the two failed to prove that the noise made by Renren Construction during the demolition works except June 17 had invaded the residence and exceeded the statutory noise control standards, resulting in violations of their living peace, personality, legal interests, and physical and mental health rights. The hospital did not award medical expenses, spiritual comfort money and other expenses.